Bible Verses About Restoration of Dignity

To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

In that day shall the Lord of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.

Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

Thus saith the Lord God; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name.

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.

For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.